
William Carlos Williams felt upstaged by his friend TS Eliot
On this day in 1963 the poet William Carlos Williams died. Williams lived in New Jersey and was also a doctor, practicing medicine by day... Read More

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s emotional pain
On this day in 1807 the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born. An academic and for a time a professor at Harvard, he is... Read More

Dorothy Parker lost her dust
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1893, the American writer, humourist and civil rights activist Dorothy Parker was born.... Read More